The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-02-12
CONGRESSIONAL.
Work of the Senate and the House
Of Representatives.


BILL was introduced ia tho senate on the
LIST inst TO reimburse the sufferers by tho fail
uro OF tho freodmans Savings & Trust Company.
Senator cullom introduced an amendment g.
the sundry civil Appropriation bill directing
the Secretary ~ War 10 cause survey 70 be
made OF the Illinois aud Dos PLANES Rivers
from La Sale to Joliet, with view % the inl-
provemont OF the rivers SO as 70 maintain u
waterway 100 feet wide and seven feet
deep between the places named; also
Lake Michigan at or near Chicago and 20 take
other specified steps, including "a survey for
canal eighty feet vide and seven feet deep
from the Illinois River, at or near llennopin,
10 the Mississippi River. az or above the mouth
Of Rock RiNer--for all OF whlcn purposes si0j, o.
IL appropriated. President Cleveland vetoed u
bill rrantlnf n ia nsion 10 Mrs Margaret Dun
lap oi Missouri the ground OF tho PRESIDENTS
Objection being that the death Of the soldier
for which the pension 10 given was not
caused in tho line OF duty. but in quarrel with
4 coinfa1e The House Committee on lnNald
Pensions reported adversely on the balls for the
relief OF Mrs. John A. Logan ana AIRS, frank 4.
Blair. but indorsed the bill 20 ALLOW Walt Whit
man S25 per month for life for his services as
volunteer nurse ainone tue soldier heeard-
says that should Congress pass the bill, and
the precedent set by IL should be carried out,
il would increase the pension roll Sii5uuo an-
nuaily. In majority OF the cases. IA in this
case. relief from actual embarrassment or
poverty would be afforded 10 was well known
that thousands Of poor and aged widows of
brave and worthy soldiers were donied the
pittsnco Of si7 per month because OF their
inability to connect tho death OF their
husbands with their military service
while In this case no sort OF claim was adj
vanced that the death OF Con Logan was
Attributable 20 his military service IL was
n well-known fact that Mrs. Logan was In
possession Of an ample estate, and while tho
committee entcrtains the highest regard for
her, both account OF her high character and
personal worth ns well AS ON account OF tho
brave and gallant record Of General Logan as
soldier, and his useful and sp0tless record as a
sage Of this and all similar bills would
be i'm tho direction OF building up IN this
country an aristocracy contrary VITO the
very principles of an equal government Tor
all. for which General Logan SO gallantly
fought in war and so ably commended ia time OF
peace. similar reasons set up for opposing
tho pension 10 Mrs General Blair The Rcpub-
lican members OF the committee present minor
ity reports recommending the passage OF both
bills. After describing General Blair career.
the minority says we but echo the voice Of
history when say that General Frank Il.
Blair saved Missouri To the Union. To place
money value ON such services IS not
possible, and tho committee only asks
that his cherished companion, who was
made widow ~ his sacrifice ,Ssr, OF him nm,
for as long IA she lives The minority report.
recommending pension for Mrs. Logan. aftor
recitlng tho brilliant career OF Gen. Logan, says
that IL Is reasonably certain that his death
was n direct result OF his military service, and
that his transcending achievements were the
voluntary contributions OF his splendid mill
tary genius. inspired by convictions OF duty and
patriotic Impulses seldom cqualed aud never
oNcelled
THE House bill authorizing tho construction
OF a bridge across the Missouri River between
Omaha and Council Bluffs passed the senate
on the pa inst The sundry civil appropriation
bill was passed by the senate. Just before the
passage OF the bin Mr. Allison stated that the
Treasury surplus for neSs year Is not likely
% exceed sl5,0OO.C0O but Mr. Beck con-
tended that 10 wtuld be nearor $40 10000
liy vote Of "a 10 10 the senate passed the
House bin appropriating $1,000 for the distri-
button ~ seeds In TcNRs by tho Agricultural
Department. resolution was adopted calling
on tire Secretary OF the Treasury for informa-
ton 20 Iowa ralroad land grnnts The
House 81 Representatives. passed. bills 20
authorize tho construction OF passenger bridge
across the Mississippi River at dubuque. aud 10
define the Ohio collection districts ot Miami and
Sandusky. Bya vote OF 1876 To- li6 the Honse refus.
ed e. repass the vetoed pension bin Of Carter w.
ltler, tho fnthcr 81 soldier who died ia An.
dorsonvile Prison. The bill to prohibit the APP
pOntmont Of Congress ionnl fdnorrl committees
was laid on the table 10y decided Inn idrity.
Tho House Agricultural Committee reported
back the Senate bill for the establishments OF
agricultural experiment stations ard Il was
referred 90 the committee OF tire whole. A
measure calling for an appropriation OF 500
0OO.010 for the manufacture by Americans Of
nrstclass modern guns was introduced in the
RESOLUTION. offered Ia session by Mr. In
gals. 70 discharge the Pensions Committee
from tho further consideration OF the bill ro-
moving tho Limitation on applications for ar
rears Of pensions, adopted In the Senate on
the 81 inst. by vote OF "a G. 90. Senator Ev-
arts introduced n bill appropriating sii2,D)O for
the purchase OF John Ericcson's DESTROYER,
and SaOO0,O0l for ten enlarged ete ves-
sells Of tho same type for defend-
Mr.. Evarts addressed the senate In opposit on
% the bill 10 prohibit members OF Congress
from acting as attorneys for subsidized railro "a
companies The Secretary OF the lr1asary ro-
ported 20 the senate that ho had no infor1na-
ton 70 report as 10 whether any national banks
were lending money TO be paid ia COLA only.
The House 81 Representative tabled "a bin to
provide clerk for each member. Tho legisla-
tive and executive appropriation bin was ra-
ported II sets aside so 2s6.9l0
Tlm bill 90 credit and pay to the several
States and Territories, aud the District OF
Columbia, all moneys collected under tho
direct tax levied by the art Of Aug s. 1901.
was pissed In the Senate on tho 9TH iust with
but one dissenting vote MIR Van Wysk a. The
senate also passed, by vote OF 80 % a. the bill
o. prohibit members Of Congress iruin serving
as attorneys for railroads The vote on tho iii
stands recorded as follows; Yoaa-Aldrieh Anil.
son, Beck, Berry, Blackburn Blair butler.
Cheney, Coct rell. Coke Congor gullon
Dawes, polph' Eustis, Fair. Frye, Geo sc, Cor
man, Hale, Hawley, Hoar Jones ARK,
Jones Nevada, Mandcrson Mitchell Pal
morrill,, Palmer, kiddleberger, sherman. spoon
horne. Williams. Wilson Iowa Wilson MIDI
Nays Call, Cameron. Farwcll Gray. Htmpton'
Mcmillan, Mahono, Mitchell Oregon Payne.
rugh hanson sawyer, stanford, roiicr-.Il.
The following Is the text OF the bill That h
shall bo unlawful for any member ~ either
house 81 Congress 20 accept employment a. at
,,ornes AZ law or payment for service Of any
Kind IN opposition % the United states la any
case % which the United states may bo n party
or I'm which its interests may DO concerned or
rom any railroad company II such member
snail have reasonable cause 70 believe that
measures specially affecting the interests OF
such company are pending before Congress or
are about to bc pending during his term of Of
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